EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards
Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance
Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Post-Op Delirium Diminishes Recovery in Older Patients
Worse outcomes include increased hospital length of stay, disability, and mortality
Suggested Response Provided for In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Article offers tips for physicians providing emergency in-flight medical care
Handholding, Speaking to Patients Reduces Anxiety
Findings in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia
August 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors
Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Sleep Deprived Surgeons Appear to Be Self-Regulating Well
Review indicates that doctors who operate the night before another surgery do well
Music Reduces Anxiety Score in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients
Reduction in anxiety scores preoperatively with live or recorded music versus usual care
Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians
Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
